H49.9
BillableUnspecified paralytic strabismus
Unspecified paralytic strabismus
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •diabetes mellitus related eye conditions, , ,E09.3, E10.3, E11.3, E13.3
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury (trauma) of eye and orbitS05
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •syphilis related eye disorders, , ,A50.01, A50.3, A51.43, A52.71
- •nystagmus and other irregular eye movementsH55
- •internal ophthalmoplegiaH52.51
- •internuclear ophthalmoplegiaH51.2
- •progressive supranuclear ophthalmoplegiaG23.1
Related Codes(6)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(144)
SNOMED CT
- Gaucher's disease, type III5963005
- Glucocerebrosidase deficiency type III5963005
- Glucosylceramidase deficiency, subacute type5963005
- Juvenile Gaucher disease5963005
- Juvenile Gaucher's disease5963005
- Norrbottnian Gaucher disease5963005
- Subacute neuronopathic Gaucher disease5963005
- Subacute neuronopathic Gaucher's disease5963005
- Ophthalmoplegia16110005
- Paresis of extraocular muscles35158001
- Glossoplegia38228000
- Paralysis of tongue38228000
- Cracked tongue52368004
- Fissured tongue52368004
- Furrowed tongue52368004
- Lingua plicata52368004
- Plicated tongue52368004
- Scrotal tongue52368004
- Hutchinson facies65782009
- Hutchinson's facies65782009
- Cerebroside lipidosis syndrome190794006
- Gaucher disease190794006
- Gaucher splenomegaly190794006
- Gaucher syndrome190794006
- Gaucher's disease190794006
- Glucocerebrosidase deficiency190794006
- Glucocerebrosidosis190794006
- Glucosylceramidase deficiency190794006
- Glucosylceramide beta-glucosidase deficiency190794006
- Kerasin histiocytosis190794006
- Kerasin lipoidosis190794006
- Congenital fissure of tongue204631004
- Congenital plicated tongue204631004
- Congenital nuclear ophthalmoplegia230530003
- Myopathy with cytoplasmic inclusions240086009
- Combined malformation of central nervous system and skeletal muscle277949001
- Paralytic squint400942002
- Paralytic strabismus400942002
- Sensory ataxia445458007
- SANDO (sensory ataxic neuropathy dysarthria ophthalmoparesis) syndrome717266001
- Sensory ataxic neuropathy with dysarthria and ophthalmoparesis syndrome717266001
- Acquired dysarthria719316004
- Hereditary inclusion body myopathy type 3724349009
- Hereditary inclusion body myopathy, joint contracture, ophthalmoplegia syndrome724349009
- Inclusion body myopathy type 3724349009
- Hamano Tsukamoto syndrome771238004
- Spinal atrophy, ophthalmoplegia, pyramidal syndrome771238004
- Levic Stefanovic Nikolic syndrome782945001
- Ophthalmoplegia, intellectual disability, lingua scrotalis syndrome782945001
- Cardiovascular Gaucher disease1156813002
- Gaucher disease with ophthalmoplegia and cardiovascular calcification1156813002
- Gaucher's disease type 3C1156813002
- Gaucher-like disease1156813002
- Ophthalmoplegia due to abetalipoproteinaemia1208880009
- Ophthalmoplegia due to abetalipoproteinemia1208880009
- Ophthalmoplegia due to neuropathy1231203009
- Ophthalmoplegia due to and following Guillain-Barré syndrome1231204003
- Ophthalmoplegia due to hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy type IV1231683004
- Ophthalmoplegia due to phytanic acid storage disease1231683004
- Disorder due to and following Guillain Barre syndrome16064651000119108
- Sequela of Guillain Barre syndrome16064651000119108
- Paralytic squint of bilateral eyes16054671000119108
- Paralytic strabismus of bilateral eyes16054671000119108
- Paralytic strabismus of both eyes16054671000119108
- Paralytic squint of left eye16054631000119105
- Paralytic strabismus of left eye16054631000119105
- Paralytic squint of right eye16054591000119105
- Paralytic strabismus of right eye16054591000119105
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Gaucher disease
- Hereditary inclusion body myopathy, joint contracture, ophthalmoplegia syndrome
- Ophthalmoplegia
- Hereditary inclusion body myopathy type 3
- Congenital fissure of tongue
- Glucocerebrosidosis
- Paralytic strabismus of left eye
- Lingua plicata
- Paralytic strabismus of both eyes
- Cardiovascular Gaucher disease
- Gaucher's disease type 3C
- Glucocerebrosidase deficiency type III
- Ophthalmoplegia, intellectual disability, lingua scrotalis syndrome
- Ophthalmoplegia due to phytanic acid storage disease
- Acquired dysarthria
- Plicated tongue
- Sequela of Guillain Barre syndrome
- Hutchinson facies
- Hamano Tsukamoto syndrome
- Neurogenic strabismus
- Myopathy with cytoplasmic inclusions
- Paralysis of tongue
- Ophthalmoplegia due to hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy type IV
- Paralytic strabismus, unspecified
- Glucosylceramidase deficiency, subacute type
- Ophthalmoplegia due to and following Guillain-Barré syndrome
- Paralytic squint
- Paralytic squint of bilateral eyes
- Paresis of extraocular muscles
- Combined malformation of central nervous system and skeletal muscle
- Glossoplegia
- Gaucher's disease, type III
- Juvenile Gaucher's disease
- Glucosylceramidase deficiency
- Fissured tongue
- Congenital plicated tongue
- Cracked tongue
- Cerebroside lipidosis syndrome
- Furrowed tongue
- Kerasin lipoidosis
- Paralytic squint of right eye
- Subacute neuronopathic Gaucher's disease
- Gaucher's disease
- Paralytic strabismus of right eye
- Gaucher-like disease
- Subacute neuronopathic Gaucher disease
- Paralytic strabismus (disorder)
- Sensory ataxic neuropathy with dysarthria and ophthalmoparesis syndrome
- Ophthalmoplegia due to abetalipoproteinaemia
- Kerasin histiocytosis
- Hutchinson's facies
- Norrbottnian Gaucher disease
- Ophthalmoplegia due to neuropathy
- SANDO (sensory ataxic neuropathy dysarthria ophthalmoparesis) syndrome
- Scrotal tongue
- Glucocerebrosidase deficiency
- Spinal atrophy, ophthalmoplegia, pyramidal syndrome
- Gaucher splenomegaly
- Juvenile Gaucher disease
- Paralytic squint of left eye
- Inclusion body myopathy type 3
- Glucosylceramide beta-glucosidase deficiency
- Ophthalmoplegia due to abetalipoproteinemia
- Congenital nuclear ophthalmoplegia
- Levic Stefanovic Nikolic syndrome
- Disorder due to and following Guillain Barre syndrome
- Paralytic strabismus of bilateral eyes
- Sensory ataxia
- Gaucher disease with ophthalmoplegia and cardiovascular calcification
- Gaucher syndrome
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified paralytic strabismus?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified paralytic strabismus is H49.9. The full clinical description is "Unspecified paralytic strabismus". H49.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H49.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H49.9 represents “Unspecified paralytic strabismus”. It is classified under Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is H49.9 a billable code?
Yes, H49.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H49.9 in?
H49.9 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H49.9 map to?
H49.9 maps to 27 SNOMED CT concepts: 719316004, 1156813002, 190794006, 277949001, 204631004, and 22 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H49.9?
H49.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0152221. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H49.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified paralytic strabismus affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of H49.9?
H49.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: 9C81.Z (Palsy of unspecified ocular motor nerve).
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